Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3578, Jonathan Fisk, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Fisk Jonathan Meritable
11. 3578
CONTENTS

16.544 A
New York
Jonathan Fisk
of Albany in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Ward of the Conn line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of March 1820  Unto  Ward J. Lyman, House Reps
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 182.36
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 8th  Sep 1820 48
  22 3/4 4/     8/ 100/ 1/     176  $230.36    5.33     1. 3     182.36   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Notification sent 25 June 1821, to John Russell, Cooper's Town Attorney Genl. opinion not judg: 1821, to care of Barnum Pike, Mill.

Jonathan Fisk † 11 April Not on Roll
Enl. 22 ad. †

State of New-York, OTSEGO COUNTY
} ss.
Jonathan Fisk aged 63 years being duly sworn, saith, that he is a resident of the
town of Chico — in the County aforesaid, and has served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, for the term of Nine Months and longer, at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States ; and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the United States, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to himself the right of claiming, and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed 18th March, 1818. And this deponent doth further declare under oath, that the time he entered the army of the United States in the war of the revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his knowledge and recollection, in the following manner ; that is to say, he the said —
Jonathan Fisk did, at Windham in the State of Connecticut in the month of May 1776. enlist for one year under one Captain Benoni Cutler in a regiment commanded by Andrew Ward belonging to the Connecticut line. Continued in the service aforesaid during the year and was honorably discharged by Col. Ward in May 1777 at the town of Chatham in the State of New Jersey — and further saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 18 th
day of April 1818.
John Russell Judge of Otsego Common Pleas
Jonathan Fisk

State of New-York, } ss. OTSEGO COUNTY, }
Uriah Luce Esq: of the town of Otego - with whom I am well being duly sworn, saith, that he is personally well acquainted with Jonathan Fisk the applicant above named, and has been so acquainted with him the said Jonathan Fisk for forty - years, and during that time the said Jonathan has sustained a good character for truth and vera- city, and he this deponent verily believes that full credit ought to be given to the de- clarations of the said Jonathan when under oath. and this deponent further saith that he knew the said Jonathan Fisk to have served as a soldier in the revolutionary war - Sworn before me Uriah Luce this 11 th day of April 1818 John Raper Judge of Court Common Pleas
State of New-York, } ss. OTSEGO COUNTY, }
I John Raper one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said Jonathan Fisk - served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid, against the common enemy, for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the affidavit of the said Jonathan Fisk - hereunto annexed - And I do further certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Jonathan and also that the evidence on which I have founded my judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said Jonathan - and I know that the said Jonathan is in reading his deposition - given under my hand at Coopers-town this 11 th day - of April 1818. - John Raper Judge of Court Common Pleas.

Jonathan Fink Bucks No 16.544
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Not entitled J.S.E.
Worth 27 acres land $140 personal estate $ 17 157
Scrub 1 year

STATE OF NEW-YORK. OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred & fifty seven dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of February 182 0 .
G. Morell Clerk

District of New York Owego County ss: On the 18 th day of February 1821 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid Jonathan Bish aged 65 years resident in Owego in the County of Owego in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War in Captain Cutlers company, Colonel Wards regiment belonging to the Connecticut line and the date of his original declaration was on the 11 th day of April 1818 on which he has received a pension certificate No. 16. 544 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift or sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 10 th day of March 1818. & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.
Real & personal estate
Twenty seven acres of land valued by the assessors at one hundred & forty dollars one old table 4 Iron kettles 1 pot 1 Spider part of a set of Joiners tools valued at $10 part of an old harness

for one horse worth $11. By occupation a Sojourner -
I have a wife who has been insane for 14 years past & still continues so insane & for a greater part of the 14 years past she has required nurses which a sister has been principally supplied by the charity of my neighbors - I am infirm myself & able to do but little work -
Sworn to & the land on - } this 6 th Feby. 1821. In open } Court -
Jonathan Fisk
Geo. Moore clk

6642
Mehitable Fisk
Re Jan. 13. 1846.
N. York
1836 nypts
Married 8 Feb 1781.
Jonathan Fisk d. 7 Jan 1839. M. Fisk d. 12 Dec 1839.
Jonathan
Jonathan
Jonathan
Jonathan
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State of Connecticut } County of Windham } ss Hampton Decr. 18. AD 1845
" Jonathan Lick Junr. and Mehitable Smith both " of Hampton were married together February eighth " one thousand seven hundred and eighty one. "
The above is a true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the second book in plain legible figures "February 8 th 1781."
Attest Dyer Hughes Jr Town Clerk
I Dyer Hughes Jr Town Clerk of the town of Hampton in s d County of Windham, depose & say, that I am the Town Clerk of s d town of Hampton, and as such have custody of the records of births deaths & marriages, and that the above foregoing is a true extract from said records
Dyer Hughes Jr Town Clerk
Windham ss Hampton Probate District ss. Hampton Decr. 18 AD 1845. Then personally appeared Dyer Hughes Jr Esq r to me known to be the Town Clerk of s d town of Hampton & in due Court made oath to the truth of the above certificates by him subscribed - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of s d Probate Court (The day & year above written)
Alfred Hammonds Clerk
Clerk

State of New York Allegany County } ss: On this 16 th day of December, 1845, personally appeared before me Samuel C Wilson, Surrogate of the County of Allegany, being a Court of Record in and for said County. Elba Fisk of the town of Freedom in the County of Cattaraugus and State of New York, aged forty six years, who being first duly sworn by me according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 4 th of July, 1836;
That he is together with Rufus Fisk, Asa Fisk, Philena Butts, Stephen Fisk, Anna Hartburt, Mahitable Griffith and Jonathan Fisk, were the children, and only lawful heirs (living at the time of their mother's death,) of Jonathan Fisk and Mahitable Fisk, deceased, and that they were all over the age of twenty one years; That his father the said Jonathan Fisk, deceased, was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and that he drew a pension under the act of 1818, at the rate of Ninety-Six dollars per annum. Proof of whose services he believes will fully appear by reference to his papers now on file in the Pension Office. That he was a resident of the town of Otsego in the County of Otsego, and State of New York at the time he drew his pension: That his father the said Jonathan Fisk, deceased, was married to his mother the said Mahitable Fisk, deceased, (whose name before marriage was Mahitable Smith,) in the town of Hampton in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut, on the 8 th day of February, 1781; He further declares that his father the said Jonathan Fisk, died in the town of Machias in the County of Cattaraugus and State of New- York, on the 7 th day of January, 1838, and that his mother the said Mahitable Fisk, died in the town of Machias in the County of Cattaraugus, and State of New York, on the 12 th day of December, 1839: and he further declares that Abraham J. Lyon of Rushford in the county of Allegany aforesaid is the duly authorized Attorney for all the heirs, to present

their claim to the Pension Office, and receive stipends for them, and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed before me in — } Ella Frisk open Court this 16 th day of December 1845, }
Sam l C. Wilson Surrogate,
In witness whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed my seal of office, at Rushford, in the said county of Alle- gheny the 16 th day of December A.D. 1845 —
Sam l C. Wilson Surrogate

March 22, 1955
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Mrs. Frank E. Gee R. F. D. # 3 Binghamton, New York
JONATHAN FISK R. 3878 RA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Asa Fisk, a resident of Cooperstown, New York in 1780, having come there from Connecticut or Massachusetts, and Jonathan Fisk who was born about 1760 in Cuylerville, New York.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of Asa Fisk; such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.
You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named Jonathan Fisk found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data therein were obtained from pension claim, R. 3878, based upon his service in the Revolution.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, he enlisted in May, 1776, served as private in Captain Benoni Cutter's company, Colonel Andrew Ward's Connecticut regiment, and was discharged May 14, 1777.
Jonathan Fisk was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, while a resident of Otsego, Otsego County, New York, aged sixty-three years.
In 1822, the soldier was living in Pike, Allegany County, New York, and in 1825, in Hume, same county. He died January 7, 1838, in Machias, Cattaraugus County, New York.

Jonathan Fisk married February 8, 1781, in Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut, Mehitable Smith, born about 1755 (both then of said Hampton) and he was then referred to as Jonathan Fisk, Junior. Mehitable Fisk died December 12, 1820, in Machias, New York, and was survived by their following children: Rufus Fisk, Ann Fisk, Philena Butts, Stephen Fisk, Anna Hurlburt, Mehitable Skiff, Jonathan Fisk and Eliza Fisk, the last named born about 1790 and living in Freedom, Cattaraugus County, New York, in 1845.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1927 Apr-28- Hist to D.E. Flitner MMR 1935 Mar. 22- " " Mrs. Frank Lee MMR 1935 Apr. 24 Mrs. Frank Lee advised no record of Asa's birth rcd. to place of bds. of sal. "Steele" — MMR
5578
P. O. Mehitable Fisk
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Printed list of 1857 gives as cause of rejection: Alleged: _____
"Married long after service not a widow July 7-1938, &
Re-enlisted: died before Aug. 16-1842"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Jonathan Fisk Puer
New York.
Served 1 year from May 1826.
1 st Schedule dated 6 Feb: 1822
27 Acres of land $100.00
1 house 10.00
Household & kitchen furniture and a few Joiner's tools 10.00
$157.00
States no debts against him.
Claimant 65 years old - by occupation a Joiner - able to do but little work - Wife has been in same for 14 years and requires keepers -
Application made to be re-stored & rejected 7 Augt: 1822 -
2 nd Schedule, dated 25 June 1822.
Contains no real estate, and only a few articles of household & kitchen furniture $3.06
States that his real estate has been disposed of since his first schedule was made to satisfy debts against him, which he thought had been paid - and which he consequently omitted to set forth in that schedule - Family the same as in first schedule. (over)
A duly certified copy of the deed conveying his real estate (consideration money $3.200) is within. Applicant states that the money has been expended in expenses of his family - in doctors bills - and in removing from his former residence - states that he is now supported by the charity of his friends - was not able to attend court - Judge went to Applicant's residence to take proceedings under the act - See Letter Apr 16 th 1823
Copy of deed returned for certificate under seal of office, the 11 July 1823 - See letter to Rec. Oct 30 1823 sent to "Anson Heman, Pike N.Y."

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Mehitable Fish N York
Republ ic
Letter to A. J. Lyon 27 March 1846. (A. J. Lynde May 2 1862) (Could not find)
35.78
Act to July 1836.

A. J. Lyon
27. March 1846,

630 Pension offered March 27, 1846
Sir,
The claim of Mehitable Fisk under the 4 July 1836 has been examined and rejected on the ground that her husband's service was rendered in 1776- and not after their marriage as required by that act. And as Jonathan Fisk was living on the 7 July 1838- and his widow having died before the passage of the joint resolution of the 16 August 1842, she is not entitled under the act of the her representatives have no claim to any gratuity in right of their mother under the act of 7 July 1838-.
A. J. Lyon Esq , Rushford New York.

Dec 21 1822 567 The W. July 1 st Fair -
Rec. 11 Jan 1822 to the President of the Senate Washington City - - G. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War Dec 21 1822

Phila June 29 th 1822 N.Y.
In enclosed is the papers of Jonathan Fish, all which he submits to Your Consideration, with a hope that he may receive the assistance of his Country but the necessity of it will show from the papers enclosed, he wishes the case Examined as soon as may be Consi- -dered and the answer Returned to me at this place, in case there should any further Explanations be wanted  be wanted to enable the Secretary of War to be able to judge his case it is hoped they will be noticed and the papers Returned with the notes thereon —
I am Respectfully Yours &c
Amos H. Kirtland

New Bedford Jan 5 th 1866
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you The Declaration and proof to support the claim of the Heirs of Mahitable Fisk widow of Jonathan Fisk for a pension under the act of the 4 th July 1836 which is respectfully submitted please transmit to me
I am very respectfully Your Obedt servant A H Lyon
Hon J L Edwards Com of Pensions

State of New York } Allegany County } On this 21 st day of June 1823 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in (and for the County aforesaid) Jona- than Fisk a resident of the town of Hume in the County of Allegany aforesaid aged Sixty seven years who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18 th of March 1818 the first of May 1820 and first of March 1823, that he the said Jonathan enlisted for the term of one year or thereabout in the Spring or first of the summer of the year 1776 in the town of Windham in the State of Connecticut, in the company commanded by Captain Benoni Cutler in the regiment comman- ded by Col Andrew Ward on the Continental estab- lishment, that he continued in the corps until May 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in the State of New Jersey, And I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress

entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval forces of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor had any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, to wit;
Schedule of Property here follows —
   1 Iron Pot 0.50   1 do kettle 50   3 knives & forks 25   1 set Tea cups & saucers 19   1 old Table 50   2 " Chairs 38   1 " Pail 19   1 " Sive 13   1 " Bunk 1.00   1 " Ax 75   1 " Statched 20   4.59  
here follows the members of my family and names for which I provide as to myself I am than five years of years by occupation a farmer and in a low state of health —
Mahitabile my wife age 18 years —

That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property wards towit;
Schedule of property disposed of,
Twenty seven and an half acres of Land situate in the town of Otsego in the County of Otsego and State of New York bounded and described as is set forth in a copy of the said deed hereunto annexed.
Sold to Time of sale Amount of money paid Robert Devey of the town of Otsego and County of Otsego and State of New York 3 Iron kettles broken February 27 th 1821 - Two hundred and fifty dollars
All of which has been disposed of in the payment of demands against me and in moving from Otsego to this place and in paying heavy bills to the Doctors for the benefit of my wife who has been under a State of debility for about sixteen years past and still continues at this time - whereby I am destitute of the comforts of life in many respects; I am infirm in body and unable

That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property, to wit;
Schedule of property disposed of,
Twenty seven (and an half acres) of Land situate in the town of Otsego in the County of Otsego and State of New York bounded and described as is set forth in a copy of the said deed hereunto annexed.
Sold to Time of sale Amount of money paid Robert Devey of the town of Otsego and County of Otsego and State of New York 3 Iron kettles broken February 27 th 1821 - Two hundred and fifty dollars
All of which has been disposed of in the payment of demands against me and in moving from Otsego to this place and in paying heavy bills to the Doctors for the benefit of my wife who has been under a State of debility for about sixteen years past and still continues at this time - whereby I am destitute of the comforts of life in many respect; I am infirm in body and unable

to perform manual labour, I have no house or lands but am supported by the charity of friends. that I am unable to attend in person in court by reason of bodily infirmity.
I soon to and declared on the 21 st day of June 1823 Jonathan Sisk before me —
Thomas Dole
I Thomas Dole a Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in the County of Allegany where the declarant resides do certify that the above named Jonathan Sisk is from a weakness of the Stom- ach and a general state of debility with which I am credibly informed and believe he has been afflicted for the space of sixteen or seventeen years past and is unable to attend the Court of which I am Judge and I do not think from present appearances that he will be able to attend the Court above named at its next session, I have therefore in pursuance of the

act of Congress of the first of March 1823 attended at his place of abode and administered the foregoing oath: Thomas Dole a Judge
State of New York } Albany County } ss
I Amos Peabody Clerk of the Court do certify that Thomas Dole before whom the above affidavit of Jonathan Fisk who is now sick and confined to his house, was made, is a Judge as aforesaid that the said Schedule and oath have been admitted to the record of said Court and that the same are truly copied therefrom; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is four dollars and fifty nine cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24 th day of June 1823.
Amos Peabody Clerk

Washington St. March 9 th 1820.
I am acquainted with Roger Tainton Esq with their named who is an instance of the Race within & for Windham County
Connecticut. I have corresponded with him & easily believe the within to be his prop- er and written — James D. Mann
James D. Mann

We Jonathan Holt and Jacob Holt of Lawful age testify and say that we are knowing to Jonathan Fisk. Late of Windham in Windham County State of Connecticut but now of the Town of Otego. and County of Otego. in the State of New York. Serving in the revolutionary war. in for more than nine months at one time. in the year of 1776 & 1777 in Capt Buroni's butlers company and Col. Andrew Ward's regiment and we were solders in said company and regiment with said Fisk. and said Fisk was discharged with us on the 14 th day of May 1777 in the State of New Jersey
Jonathan Holt Jacob Holt
Hampton in Windham County. Compt June 8 th 1819 Personally appeared Jonathan Holt and Jacob Holt signers of the above declaration and made oath the facts contained therein before me
Roger Farnsworth Justice of the Peace
This may certify that the above named Jacob Holt and Jonathan Jacob Holt are men of respectability and are entitled to belief -
Test Roger Farnsworth Justice of the Peace

Rec d June 2 d 1821
9 O'clock A.M.
Jonathan Fiske
To Robert Dewey
Deed
104 &
Recorded in Book C0 of conveyances page 104 & Olsego County June 2 nd 1821 9 O'clock A.M.
A. C. Moore
Dep. Clk.
This copy of Deed must be duly certified under the official seal , of the Clk in whose office the original is recorded.
11 July 1823.

State of New York } I certify that Elisha Foote whose signature Otsego County } appeared to the following affidavit & certificate was on the day of the date of the same a judge of Otsego Common Pleas duly sworn as such - I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge and truely believe the said signature to be his proper hand writing. Witness my hand and the seal of said county this 3 rd day of June 1823 Herman Paton Dep Clerk
State of New York } On the 3 rd day of Otsego County } June 1823 personally appeared before me James Steen who being duly sworn affirmed, saith that he has examined and lawfully compared the within copy of a filed with the original which is recorded in the Clerks office of the county of Otsego and that the within is a true copy of the original in every respect and further saith not. Affirmed and James Steen Subscribed before me This 3 rd day of June 1823
Elisha Foote Judge of Otsego Common Pleas
I do certify that I have been many years acquainted with James Steen the above deponent and that he is a person of good Moral Character June 3 rd 1823
Elisha Foote Judge of Otsego Common Pleas

WARRANT DEED.
This Indenture,
Made the Twenty Seventh day of February
in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty one
BETWEEN Jonathan Fiske of the Town of Oswego,
County Oswego State New York
of the first part, and Robert Dewey of the Town
aforesaid, and County aforesaid
of the second part, WITNESSETH, That the said party of the first part, for and in con-
sideration of the Sum of Two Hundred and fifty dollars Current money
in hand paid by the party of the second part, wherewith the said party of the first part, does hereby declare himself — satisfied and
paid, has and by these PRESENTS does grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part,
his Heirs and Assigns, ALL that certain piece or parcel of land Situated lying and being in said Town and County, bounded as Follows; on the west by Samuel Heacock Sun. on the South by John Bishop. on the North by lot Number Forty three and on the east by John Bishop and Robert Deweys lands Containing Twenty seven and half Acres of land be the same more or less —
TOGETHER with all and singular the rights, members and privileges to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof; and all the estate, right, title, interest, property possession claim and demand, both in law and equity, of the said party of the first part, of, in and to the same. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the said, tract or parcel of land and premises, with the appurtenances unto the said Robert Dewey his — — — — Heirs and Assigns, to his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever; and the said party of the first part, does for his Executors and Administrators, covenant and agree to and with the party of the second part, his Heirs and Assigns, that he is true and lawful owner of the said tract or parcel of land and premises, with the appurtenances, and is lawfully seized in his own right, of a perfect, absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance, in fee simple of and in all the said premises, with the appurtenances, and has in himself a good right, full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid. And also, that he is the said party of the second part, his Heirs and Assigns, shall, and may forever hereafter, peaceably have, hold, occupy and possess the said granted premises, free from the hindrance or molestation of any person or persons lawfully claiming the same. And that he the said party of the first part, and his Heirs, the said parcel of land and premises unto the said party of the second part, his Heirs and Assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever, shall and will WARRANT and forever by these presents DEFEND.
In witness whereof the party of the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF
Wm A Boyd
Recorded June 2 d 1821. 9 O'clock A.M.
Jonathan Fiske

State of New York
Albany County ss On this 25 th day of June A.D. 1852 Personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for the said County Jonathan Fish aged Sixty Six Years of age Resident of Pike in the County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, that he en- -listed in the Year 1776 into a Company of Infantry commanded by Capt Vernon Butler . the Reg t was commanded by Col l Andrew Ward , the N o of the said Reg t not recollected, his enlistment took place in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut and under the Continental establishment, and the date of his original activation was on the Eleventh day of April 1818 — and the N o of his Pension Certificate as appears reference being had thereto is 16.544. and I do solemnly swear that I
was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part there- of with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress enacted "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval

of the Town of Otsego and County of Otsego and State of New York afore said. —
Schedule of Property here follows
1 Iron Pot $1 1 " Kettle 0.75 3 old Stoves & forks 0.12 1 Set Tea Cups & Saucers 0.19 1 old Table 0.25 2 " Chairs 50 1 " Pail 19 1 " Sive 19 1 " Bunk 12 1 " Ax 1.25 1 " Hatchet 50 $3.06
here follows the Age and Name of my Family - as to myself Jonathan Fish aged 88 Years of age by occupation a Farmer quite worn down with old age and not able to do but little towards supporting myself
Mahitable - Fish my wife aged 67 Years and is a Great part of the time deranged and all times incapable of taking care of herself
And further this deponent saith that he was discharged from the Service Honorably in the Year 1777 at Chatham in the State of New Jersey, and the Regt was commanded over

Service of the United States in the Revolutionary Wars, I said on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me property or securities, contracts or debts and we nor have I any in common other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed And this deponent further saith that in addition to the facts stated in his former declaration and Inventory Made and subscribed on or about the month of February 1821 and there and then set forth in the said Inventory all his deponent's estate and our estate was 27 acres of Land mentioned in the said Inventory, and this deponent saith that soon after the making of the said inventory he was called upon by his creditors for heavy debts that had been contracted five or six years since, and at the time of making the said inventory was fully impressed with the idea that those debts were all paid and he fully discharged from the payment thereof, and therefore made no mention of them in the said inventory, and that in order to pay these demands has been obliged to dispose of his said 27 acres of Land and that his wife has been afflicted with a delusion and wholly unable to take care of herself all which has rendered this deponent's situation much reduced, and this deponent further saith that at the time of making his former declaration and inventory he was a Resident

by Col. Andrew Ward. Sworn to and acted in open Court on this 25 th day of June 1822 before me
Jonathan Fish R
Thomas Dole one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County
State of New York } Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Albany County ss } in and for said County I, Amos Root, do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the valuation of the property exhibited in the afore said Schedule is five Dollars and 50 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 25 th day of June A.D. 1822
Amos Root Clerk
Jonathan Fish. N.Y. Inventory - March 1820
Filed June 25 th 1822

I know all men by these presents that I Elba Fiske son of Mehitable Fiske deceased do constitute A. L. Lynde my attorney to prosecute my claim to the pension of said Mehitable Fiske due her at her death Witness my hand Seal this 13 th July 1854
Elba Fiske
Acknowledge before me this 13 th July 1854
J. W. Knapp Justice of the Peace

Warsaw at 3/4
July 24. 1854
Hon L P. Waldo
Dear Sir
Will you please to inform me of the reasons upon which the claim of Mehitable Fiske is suspended or rejected & oblige
Respectfully A. L. Lynde

Apr. 15, 1935.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
A. S. Hiller
Dear sir: -
Thank you for the data sent me. in re- gard to Jonathan Fisk
R.-3578
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a Revolutionary soldier. Could you furnish me with the birth dates of any of the children but especially with

the birth date of the for my second son, Asa, as I believe he was my great grandfather.
g. l. ots. fols c. ny. I cannot find the name of Otsego , in Otsego Co., N. Y. & wonder if it was an error in typing, or has the place since been changed?
From the State Library at Hartford, Conn., I obtained birth dates.

of Jonathan Fisk, Jr. as being born Aug. 26, 1755, & his wife Mehitable Smith, as born Nov. 3, 1754/5.
I would also like information on one John Fisk, born about 1783 & died in 1874, and was in the War of 1812, probably from central part of N.Y. State. Thank you. Mrs. Frank E. Lee R. D. 3, Binghamton, N.Y.

Mar. 11, 1935. Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Do you, by any chance, have any records of Revolutionary soldiers, by name of Asa Fisk or only one  Jonathan Fisk ?
Asa lived in Coopers- town, N.Y. about 1780, having come there prob- ably from Conn. or Mass.
Jonathan was born at Hyleville, N.Y. about 1760.

I should greatly appreciate it, if you have any records of either of these men.
Thank you.
Mrs. Frank E. Lee Binghamton N. Y. R. D. 3.

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
July 25, 1934
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
IN REPLY REFER TO:
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Mrs. Frank E. Gee R. F. D. 3 Binghamton, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Thomas Gee, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Gee.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
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Mar. 11, 1935.
Since receiving this letter, I came across these statements in "Binghamton Press" - "Pensions were provided by act of Congress Mar. 18, 1818, but only for soldiers of the regular army. An act passed June 7, 1832, extended the benefits of pension laws to all soldiers of the Revolutionary War." And Thos. Gee died in 1796, so you would have no pension records. Mrs. Frank E. Gee.

Louis Sherry, Inc.
Wholesale Department JACKSON AVENUE LONG ISLAND CITY NEW YORK
Telephone Stillwell 8260
March 3, 1927.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am trying, for genealogical purposes, to obtain information in regard to one
Jonathan Fiske.
According to the "Fiske Book"
He was born in Rhode Island, August 13, 1739.
Died in Saratoga County, N.Y. - December 22, 1816.
Married, Huldah - who died September 17, 1814.
Served as a soldier in the Connecticut Line in the Revolutionary War.
"On March 11, 1820, the government granted him a pension, and he was 77 years of age."
There is an evident discrepancy here and some of the dates given must be in error.
I should esteem it a great favor if the Pension record of Jonathan Fiske could be looked up and such information as found in regard to him and his wife sent to me.
Yours truly,
S. E. Flitner.
S. E. Flitner
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April 24, 1935
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Mrs. Frank E. Gee R.F.D. # 3 Binghamton, New York
JONATHAN FISK R. 3578 BA-J/MLB Am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of April 15, in which you desire further information in regard to Jonathan Fisk (R. 3578), whose record was furnished you March 22, 1935, and in which you request the War of 1812 record of John Fisk who was born in 1783 and died in 1874.
In order to identify the record of the particular soldier of the War of 1812 named John Fisk in whom you are interested, should it be on file, in addition to the data above, please state his place of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow, when another search of the records will be made and a report furnished.
A careful review of the papers on file in pension claim, R. 3578, from which the record of Jonathan Fisk was abstracted, fails to show the date of birth of soldier's second son, Asa, or of any of his children except Eliza Fisk who was born about 1799.
The Town of Otsego, Otsego County, New York, the place of residence of Jonathan Fisk at the time of his application for pension, April 11, 1818, is shown in the Rand McNally Atlas of America for 1921.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

HNW
April 28, 1927
S. E. Flitner % Louis Sherry Jackson Ave., Long Island City, N. Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 3578 it appears that Jonathan Fisk while a resident of Windham, Windham County, Connecticut enlisted in May 1775, served as a private in Captain Benoni Cutter's Company, Colonel Andrew Ward's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged May 14, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818 while a resident of Otsego, Otsego County, New York aged sixty-three years, date of birth not given, nor place. 1825  In 1825  1825  he was living in Hume, Allegany Co. NY  he was living in Hume, Allegany Co. NY He died January 7, 1838 in Machias, Cattaraugus County, New York.
Soldier married February 8, 1781 in Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut, Mehitable Smith born about 1755 (both then of said Hampton), and he was then referred to as Jonathan Fisk, Junior. She died December 12, 1839 in Machias, New York. She was survived by their following children: Rufus Fisk, Asa Fisk,

Philena Butts, Stephen Fisk, Anna Hurlburt, Mahitable Skiff, Jonathan Fisk and Elba Fisk, the last named born about 1799 and was living in Freedom, Cattaraugus County, New York in 1845.
This Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of any Jonathan Fisk, Fiske, born in 1739, and the history above is that of the only soldier by that name found on said records, (his certificate issued March 11, 1820.)
only for this inquirer
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.